We are one week from Halloween. That got me thinking… what’s the scariest thing about running a dental practice right now? Is it the overhead? The team drama? The DSO down the street? Insurance checks that keep shrinking? All of those things are real. I get it. They’re out there haunting you every day like… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Dental Practice Profits
The Prosperity Pyramid: How to Flip Your Practice Upside Down and Unlock Real Profit
Live Virtual Training with Scott Manning · Tuesday, Oct. 20th, 2026 · 8pm ET The Practice Profit Comeback: How To Reclaim The Income, Independence, And Impact Private Practice Was Supposed To Provide Your income is under attack. And you don’t need another report to tell you what you already feel every time you look at… Read more »
You’re Working Harder for Less: Close the Gaps Costing You Six Figures
Here’s another question I get often, “Scott, I feel like I’m working harder and harder and getting a diminishing return.” Or, “I’m so busy I’ve got no more room for people, yet I’ve got to grow.” All of these come down to one thing… You’re trying to add more when the real answer is to… Read more »
The Profit Machine: How to Build a Practice That Produces Real Wealth
Your CPA says you’re doing fine. Your production is up from last year. The benchmarks all check out. So why doesn’t it feel like you’re winning? Because the people who wrote those benchmarks aren’t living your life. They didn’t sacrifice what you sacrificed. They didn’t bet everything on ownership. They sure as hell aren’t the… Read more »
Stop Managing Overhead. Start Building a Profit Engine.
You’re staring at your P&L at 11pm. Again. You’re wondering why you’re working this hard and still not keeping what you deserve. You’re asking yourself: What should my overhead be? What’s the right percentage for payroll? Am I spending too much on labs? Should my profit margin be 25%? 30%? What’s normal? Yet, right there… Read more »

